http://www.boxesandpipes.com The tech blog for the rest of us Thu, 24 Dec 2009 19:47:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en In this increasingly digital age that we all live in, we've grown accustomed to leaving electronic trails everywhere. Not that we have any choice, that is. Most of us realize that when we delete something from our computers- whether it's an email, a picture, a document or something ... http://www.boxesandpipes.com/2009/12/deleting-files-permanently/ Two of my favorite technology users and writers, Kate Boehret and Walt Mossberg, over at the Wall Street Journal, have put together a nice primer for folks who may wake up this December 25 with a new, shiny puppy Mac under the tree. If you're one of those lucky ... http://www.boxesandpipes.com/2009/12/moving-day-2009-pc-to-mac-via-wsj/ In recent days I've heard from a few friends who have called me with tech-related questions (read: tech-related problems) and have complained about various problems with their Macs. All have been software-related in way or another (combined with a little bit of user-error); one was new to Apple and ... http://www.boxesandpipes.com/2009/12/less-is-more/ It's happened to all of us, and no, it's not that big of a deal. Despite how great Macs are, every now and then they misbehave - DVDs and CDs sometimes get stuck. However, thanks to our friends over at The Unofficial Apple Weblog, getting it unstuck is ... http://www.boxesandpipes.com/2009/12/ejecting-a-stuck-disk/ Flash drives are a part of our lives - each of us probably carry at least one or more of these handy devices, they're great storage devices and a very safe and easy to use data transfer gadget. However, as great as they are, in some ways they are just like ... http://www.boxesandpipes.com/2009/11/flash-drives-dont-last-forever/ I love technology, plain and simple.  The constant innovation and cutting edge breakthroughs all fascinate me.  But nothing fascinates me more than being able to be a user of technology - whether that's at work, at home, or just generally in my life.  And when it works - that's fantastic, ... http://www.boxesandpipes.com/2009/11/my-first-post-technology-is-an-asset/